French Napoleonic Grenadier Bearskin Repro
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French Napoleonic Grenadier Bearskin Repro:
$650.00
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*French Napoleonic Bearskin Repro*
*Replica*
*THIS PIECE IS TEXTILE MADE. IT IS NOT
REAL FUR OR BEARSKIN*
*Size 60. The piece is made in cloth.
The cloth caps worn by the original grenadiers in European armies during the 17th century were frequently trimmed with fur. The practice fell into disuse until the second half of the eighteenth century when grenadiers in the British, Spanish and French armies began wearing high fur hats with cloth tops and, sometimes, ornamental front plates. The purpose appears to have been to add to the apparent height and impressive appearance of these troops both on the parade ground and the battlefield.[1]
During the nineteenth century, the expense of bearskin caps and difficulty of maintaining them in good condition on active service led to this form of headdress becoming generally limited to guardsmen, bands or other units having a ceremonial role. The British Foot Guards and Royal Scots Greys did however wear bearskins in battle during the Crimean War and on peacetime manoeuvers until the introduction of khaki service dress in 1902.[2]
*If you decide to buy this great
piece, please
consider that is an item VERY
BIG so the shipping
+Frontal Views. The plate is made in brass as the originals.
+Side Views.
+Embroidered grenade.
+Bronze Chinstraps.
+Great quality lazings.
+Frontal plate.
*The height is great.
*If you decide to buy this great
piece, please
consider that is an item VERY
BIG so the shipping
cost will be high.*
French Napoleonic Grenadier Bearskin Repro:
$650.00